Leap of FAITH

Tackling the sensitive renovation of a historic house has been a challenging but rewarding journey for Alison and Daren Hall

- JANET MCMEEKIN

Embarking on a major renovation journey takes a special kind of couple, especially when it is a neglected property that many other house hunters have walked away from. However, from the moment Alison and Daren Hall set foot in an unloved Jacobean house, they were determined to become its next custodians. ‘Since the house is Grade II* listed, we didn’t know whether planning permission would be granted or not,’ says Alison. ‘Although it was a huge gamble, we just had to buy it.’